The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
An Irish potato and some brick dus

suit III little sugar il mlxeu Win the
stove backing.
Upsettlng the fruit jar and holding
its top in hot water little will help
out, over an obstinate cover
Hominy-Cut cold hominy or hasty
pudding into thin slices, dip each piece
into well beaten egg, and fry on Il
griddle.
Aromatic Vinegar-One and a hall
fluid drachms best oil of rose geranium,
fifteen minims oil of cloves and four
fluid ounces glacial acetc acid.
In cooking vegetables, they should
for best flavor go directly from the
washington water to the stew pan.
This may seem unimportant; there is
more in it than might be thought.
Rice-A suggestion is given for cook
ing rice to be eaten with meat. Tie
the rice in a strong cloth loosely, and
boil in sailed water one and onehalt
hours; when cooked it will be firm
enough to cut with knife.
Rye and Indian Griddle Cakes Hall
a pint OF Indian meal, scalded to
paste with boiling milk, half pint of
rye meal. stirred into the above when
cold; half teaspoonful of molasses
Beat until creamy; bake as soon as
mixed.
Tapioca Pudding-One cupful of tapi
oca soked in water over night, one cup
of sugar, one and half pints of milk,
five eggs; beat all together, pour into
pudding dish. break butter In small
pieces on the surface and bake thirty
minutes.
Potato Noodles--Grate one dozen OF
boiled potatoes, add two eggs. little
salt, half q cupful of milk, enough flour
to knead stiff then cut in small pieces
and roll long and round. one inch
thick; fry in plenty of lard to nice
brown.
Coffee Cake without cggs-One cup
of old strong coffee. one cup each of
moasses and sugar, one-half cup of
butter, four cups of flour, one cup of
raisins and one teaspoonful of soda;
flavor with cloves, cinnamon, allsp ce
and nutmeg.
Italian Rice Pudding-A teacupful of
rice, the yolks OF four eggs, the whites
of three beaten separately, two ounces
pounded sugar. two ounces rails ms,
one-quarter pound suet, chopped very
fine; llavoring OF ratafla or vanilla; put
these ingredients into mold and boil
an hour and half. Serve with brandy
or sweet sauce.
Smoked Surgeons among the rich
deicacies of the winter, though counted
rather common diet in its fresh cuts.
1t is best panned. Put the slices in
pan with boiling water covering the
bottom of it. Bake it in very hot
oven, frequently basting it with its own
juices and n sprinkle of vinegar. 1t is
served on toast. with parsley garnish.
Onion Sauce-Boil some onions in
milk with pepper, salt and nutmeg.
When quite done pass them through n
sieve. Put some butter and flour into
saucepan. when the butter is melted
and well mixed with the flour put in
the pulp of the onions, and add either
milk or cream, stirring the sauce on
the lire until il is of the desired COLI
sistency.
Lemon Sauce-Grate the yellow rind
and squeeze the juice of one lemon;
mix together, over the fire, one ounce
each of butter and sugar, until they
bubble; stir in half pint of boiling
water, one ounce of sugar, the rind and
Juice of the lemon, and serve in sauce
boat with the dumplings. Do not let
the sauc, boil after adding the lemon,
or it Will be bitter
To Make Good Coll'ee-A good |
economical way of making coffee is to
put the proper amount for the family, a |
heaping teaspoonful for each cup, into
the coffee pot, pouring over il an equal |
number of cups of cold water and let
ting it stand over night. In the morn
ing bring IL to the boiling point before |
serving. Made in this manner. it needs |
neither egg nor other settling" TO
make il clear.
Bread and Butter Pudding-Slice. a |
stale loaf of bakers bread rather thin, |
crust and all, and butter lightly on both
sides. butter baking dish and flour il |
lightly; Law n single LAYER of the slices |
Of bread all over tke dish. sides and all. |
Wash and pick one-half pounds OF cur
rants. pick and stone one-half pound of
rails ms, and 81 ce very thin two ounces
Of ctron, and mix thoroughly and scat
Ter thinly over the bread and butter. |
Now put another layer of bread, then
another layer of fruit, until all are
used. Make a mixture of four eggs.
a quart of milk. and one-half pound
Of sugar, and pour it over the pudding;
put the baking dish in pan of water
and let il cook for three-quarters Of an
hour in a moderately heated oven. II
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